POETRY

Paperwing

A galleggiante for peace

Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on ~ Eckhart Tolle

Ominous thunderclouds roar like a bear fat raindrops begin to fall from on high an uncertain breeze agitates the air the paperwing watches a threat’ning sky.

She knows she must shelter, but longs to fly the rain and the wind could tear her apart though the paperwing fears the threat’ning sky she leaps from her perch with hope in her heart.

Up and up through the swirling confusion the paperwing soars through a threat’ning sky hail like bullets from an enemy’s gun she swoops and dodges without knowing why.

The paperwing surveys a threat’ning sky from high above the towering cloud tops that flash and rumble like fireworks at night and she weeps for the peace they have all lost.

Jim Dutton © 2022

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded the sovereign country of Ukraine on multiple fronts. May everyone affected find the peace they deserve.

Thanks to the Paper Poetry team and especially Carolyn Hastings for inviting me to participate in this thoughtful prompt.

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